Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's congenital polydactylia, which was present prior to his entrance into service and not aggravated by service, does not warrant service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as stomach ulcers, is related to his period of active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the right heel do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded for additional development and consideration.

The Board has restored the veteran's 100 percent rating for prostate adenocarcinoma, finding that his condition was not cured and continued to be under observation.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking the cancer of the gallbladder to service or any presumptive conditions.

The veteran's child, who was born more than a year after the veteran served in Vietnam, does not have spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta. Therefore, the claim for monetary benefits is denied.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's increased disability rating for left shoulder disability. The case is now remanded for additional examination and review.

The case is being remanded for further development due to the invalidation of certain regulations by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered and a supplemental statement of the case provided if necessary.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to the need for further information and evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not serve in Vietnam and therefore could not be presumed exposed to herbicides. As a result, his cause of death was not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for dysthymia and assigned a 30 percent disability rating, effective September 1, 1993. The left knee disability was also granted with a 30 percent evaluation, while the residuals of fracture of the third left toe received a 10 percent evaluation.

The RO denied an increased rating for the veteran's left shoulder disability, which was previously granted with a 20% evaluation.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of frozen feet, which was previously denied in September 1994. The appeal is granted.

The veteran's neurological disorder of the left upper extremity is causally related to an electric shock in service, and his claim for service connection for residuals of electrical shock manifested by a disability of the left upper extremity is granted.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action, including readjudication of the claim and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The veteran's initial ratings for his service-connected superficial penetrating shell fragment wounds to the right forearm and elbow, as well as his left knee skin surface, were granted. The claim for increased rating of the right hand and forearm was also granted. However, the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for chondromalacia of the left knee was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chondromalacia of the left patella is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication.

The veteran's delimiting date for using his education benefits was April 3, 2003. The Board found that the veteran is not legally entitled to a delimiting date beyond this date.